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The public face of the improvisational, jazz/jam fusion-based Dave Matthews Band (DMB), Dave Matthews enjoyed a religiously devoted fanbase who lived for the band's tours, albums and live music record...
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Rockers Robert Plant and Dave Matthews Band are among the headliners for next year's (15) Vive Latino music festival. The two acts, along with The Killers' Brandon Flowers and Mexican rock bands Caifanes and Molotov, will take to the stage for the annual festival in Mexico City.
Among the other 100 artists slated to perform at the three-day event are Interpol, Garbage, Happy Mondays, Jorge Drexler, Aterciopelados, Nortec Collective, The Specials, and Babasonicos.
The 16th Vive Latino music festival will take place at the capital city's Foro Sol venue from 13 to 15 March (15).

"She was not about being depressed about the fact she had terminal cancer - she wanted to skydive, meet Dave Matthews and smoke pot and eat Chinese food at my house, and she got to do all of those things." Actress Emmy Rossum helped a young cancer-stricken fan live out her dreams before she died.

Gwyneth Paltrow's star-studded Stand Up To Cancer telethon on Friday (05Sep14) raised a whopping $109 million (£64 million) for charity. The actress, who served as show producer, gathered celebrity pals including Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Rob Lowe, Sofia Vergara, Will Ferrell, Robert Downey, Jr., Kerry Washington, Mike Myers, Jon Hamm and Pierce Brosnan, among many others, to help her appeal to the public for donations and man the social media outlets in Los Angeles to boost funds for the organisation, which supports research into groundbreaking new cancer treatments.
Charity totals for the fourth biennial event, which was broadcast live across the U.S. and Canada, have since been tallied and the amount raised this year (14) exceeded 2012's fundraiser by $28 million (£16.5 million).
The hour-long broadcast also featured performances from the Dave Matthews Band, The Who, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson and rappers Common and Lupe Fiasco.
The Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) telethon has now raised more than $369 million (£217 million) since its launch in 2008.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Rob Lowe and Reese Witherspoon joined forces on Friday night (05Sep14) to raise money and awareness for the Stand Up To Cancer charity at a star-studded telethon. The fourth biennial event, broadcast live in the U.S. and Canada from Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, featured a slew of famous faces, including Kerry Washington, Jon Hamm and Mike Myers, calling on viewers to give generously to the organisation in order to continue supporting research into groundbreaking new cancer treatments.
Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson boosted awareness online by engaging with fans on Twitter.com as Fast & Furious' Jordana Brewster participated in a Facebook question and answer session, during which two male fans proposed to the married actress.
Angie Harmon, comedian Dane Cook, Magic Mike hunk Joe Manganiello and Scandal star Tony Goldwyn were among the celebrities who helped man the phones and accept live donations, while Robert Downey, Jr. sent in a video message and Matthew McConaughey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper and funnyman Danny McBride all took part in a humorous, pre-recorded cancer awareness public service announcement (PSA).
However, one of the most touching celebrity appearances of the night came from former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan, who recalled losing his first wife, Australian actress Cassandra Harris, to the disease in 1991, followed by his stepdaughter Charlotte last year (13).
Addressing the audience, he said, "To watch someone you love have his or her life eaten away, bit by bit, by this insidious disease, that kind of sorrow becomes an indelible part of your psyche.
"I held the generous, strong, beautiful hand of my first wife, Cassie, as ovarian cancer took her life much too soon. And just last year, I held the hand of my funny, wonderful daughter Charlotte before she too died from this wretched, inherent disease."
Thyroid cancer survivor Sofia Vergara also gave a moving speech towards the end of the hour-long show, urging audience members to shine a light for loved ones battling the disease as she and Kevin Bacon introduced the event's closing performance from rappers Lupe Fiasco and Common and singer Jennifer Hudson, belting out their new cancer survivors' anthem, Remission.
Dave Matthews, Ariana Grande and The Who, via satellite from London, also performed during the telethon.
But the night didn't go quite as smoothly as planned - a live link-up with Ben Stiller from Toronto, Canada had to be axed at the last minute due to a technical problem, prompting presenter Mike Myers to quip, "Evidently, lightening has struck something in Toronto, because I am doomed never to have a live telecast without controversy. I think it's Hurricane Kanye has hit Toronto... (sic)".
The Austin Powers star was famously left dumbstruck back in 2005, when he stood by as rapper Kanye West notoriously lashed out at then-U.S. President George W. Bush in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, declaring, "George Bush doesn't care about black people" during a live TV fundraiser to help the victims of the New Orleans, Louisiana natural disaster.

"It basically means I have to call my friends... and round them up, or non-friends, or people who hate me and say, 'Please will you come on the show...?' Some people say no, some people can't (do it)." Gwyneth Paltrow on her role as producer of Friday night's (05Sep14) Stand Up To Cancer charity telethon in America. Dave Matthews, The Who, Ariana Grande will perform during the celebrity fundraiser and Paltrow's Iron Man co-star Robert Downey, Jr., Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon and Ben Stiller will be among the big names presenting segments.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon will lead this year's (14) Stand Up To Cancer telethon in America next month (05Sep14) The fourth biennial fundraiser will also feature Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Jon Hamm, Will Ferrell and NCIS star Mark Harmon, while The Who, Jennifer Hudson, Lupe Fiasco & Common, Ariana Grande and Dave Matthews will perform.
Paltrow, who lost her father Bruce to oral cancer in 2002, will also co-executive produce the broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
She says, "Cancer affects us all and each and every person can help the scientists who are working 24/7 to save more lives.
"We want to get that message out in as many ways as possible, so we're excited to use social media to reach supporters from all over who are helping to grow the Stand Up To Cancer movement, and hopefully, get even more people to stand up with us."
For the first time, a 'digital lounge' will replace the traditional phone bank staffed by celebrities, and from there celebrities will be able to reach out to viewers via phone, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms.
The SU2C initiative launched in 2008, and telethons have been held in 2010 and 2012. They have raised a total of more than $260 million (GBP153 million) for cancer research charities.

Willie Nelson's annual Farm Aid benefit concert will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina in September (14) and feature stars including Jack White, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. The event takes place on 13 September (14).

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And with one last cafeteria dance party, Greendale has once again been saved, and Community has almost reached its ultimate goal of six seasons and a movie.
But the group’s hard-earned victory felt somewhat hollow, and the fifth season was brought to a close in a particularly lackluster way. Despite last week’s episode, “Basic Story” setting up a slightly different, more interesting take on the idea of the study group contemplating moving on and growing up, the finale threw all of those developments out the window for what turned out to be their most formulaic adventure yet. In fact, lackluster the best way to sum up season five as a whole, which got off to a great start, but seemed to fall flat after losing Troy and Pierce.
Since “Basic Sandwich” brings to a close a season surrounded by controversy and media attention, it seems only fair to look back on all of the episodes to see what worked, what didn’t and what we think Community can improve in the event that get the season we’ve been waiting for.
Worked: Duncan and Hickey The loss of Troy and Pierce left the study group somewhat off-balance, but Duncan and Hickey were the ideal replacements for two of the gang’s most important members. Like Donald Glover, John Oliver has the ability to deliver almost every punch line perfectly, and so he’s given this season some of its best and weirdest jokes. Jonathan Banks has also made a great addition to the group, giving their adventures some edge and playing the “grumpy older man” role with hilarious results. We’re not sure if they’ll be back next year, as both are committed to other series, but we sincerely hope they are. After all, we still need to find out how Hickey’s gay son’s wedding went.
Didn’t Work: The Finale The fifth season kicked off with “Repilot,” which allowed the show to start over again from a fresh, new perspective, which is why it makes no sense for the show to end on another push of the reset button. What’s the point of setting up interesting storylines or putting the characters through major changes of everything’s going to be wiped away at the end of the season with some Dave Matthews Band? The whole point of this season was to rebuild the show after the “gas leak,” and so ending up at the same place we started essentially renders everything that happened this year pointless.
Worked: Abed Abed was by far the MVP of Season 5, and his combination of meta commentary and heart gave the show some much-needed life this year. Between his heartbreaking goodbye to Troy and his long, rambling monologue about Britta and Jeff’s spinoff in “Basic Sandwich,” Abed continues to be one of the show’s strengths, and he has truly become the heart and soul of Community. Plus, he does the best Nicolas Cage impression we’ve ever set eyes on.
Didn’t Work: Lack of Shirley Her relationships with the other members of the study group have given the show some of its best episodes and most iconic moments, but the fifth season of Community saw Shirley shunted to the side in favor of the other characters. She never once received a story line of her own, and all of the things we’ve learned about her over the years – her devotion to her family, her dedication to her business, her secret foosball past – were touched upon at all this year. It’s not enough to simply reference her lack of screen time. You need to actually give her some more attention in order for it to work.
Worked: Higher Stakes This year’s highlights came whenever the characters dealt with big issues: the loss of two of their own, the threat of mortality, life turning out differently than they expected, and having to leave behind their safety net. These stories provided the funniest moments and the cleverest parodies and gave the fifth season some much needed weight. We’re hoping the writers will bring keep exploring bigger issues in the sixth season, as everything gets a little more serious now that the study group understand what failure in the real world feels like.
Didn’t Work: Jeff/Annie/Britta Look, we don’t care if he dates Britta, Annie, both or neither, but the show needs to either follow through with this plot or let it go completely. We can’t suffer through any more of Jeff and Annie pining over each other, and while we love Britta and Jeff’s bickering, their fake-out attempts at a relationship are losing their charm. Pick a direction and stick with it, and please, spare us all any more will-they-or-won’t-they-is-this-a-love-triangle-or-are-they-all-just-friends nonsense.
Only Kind of Worked: Season 4 Bashing We get it: Dan Harmon hates Season 4. It’s understandable. But while we loved the small references to the issues everyone had with those episodes, much of this season felt like Harmon was just attempting to prove how much better he is at running Community than everyone else. The parody episodes felt less like homages than an opportunity to showcase how much better his references were, and many of the characters’ plots felt like a deliberate attempt to undo everything the show runners of season four came up with. Now that we’ve all made peace with the past, how about we just look forward for season six, and allow everyone to just move on. (We're still on board with the gas leak idea, though.)
Still Doesn’t Work No Matter How Hard We Try: Chang Ken Jeong still has some brilliant moments, but Chang hasn’t felt like an organic part of the show since he was fired way back in season one. He flip-flops back and forth between good and evil as the story requires, but he doesn’t’ add anything to the show. If the writers can’t figure out a decent story for him for the next season, it might be best to just reduce his role to a recurring one, so that we get all of the best parts of Chang without him wearing out his welcome. Or just give him and Garret a spinoff. We’d watch every episode of that.
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Coldplay singer Chris Martin has something to smile about following news of his marriage break-up - his band has tied U2 for the most number ones on America's Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. New single Magic is the British group's 11th chart-topper and brings them level with U2, who edged ahead last month (Mar14) when their tune Invisible hit number one.
Both bands have extended their lead on the Dave Matthews Band and Jack Johnson, who each have nine number ones.
Coldplay first hit the top of the Adult Alternative Songs countdown with In My Place in 2002.
The news comes just two weeks after Martin and his wife Gwyneth Paltrow announced they had separated.

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For the bulk of every Rocky and Bullwinkle episode, moose and squirrel would engage in high concept escapades that satirized geopolitics, contemporary cinema, and the very fabrics of the human condition. With all of that to work with, there's no excuse for why the pair and their Soviet nemeses haven't gotten a decent movie adaptation. But the ingenious Mr. Peabody and his faithful boy Sherman are another story, intercut between Rocky and Bullwinkle segments to teach kids brief history lessons and toss in a nearly lethal dose of puns. Their stories and relationship were much simpler, which means that bringing their shtick to the big screen would entail a lot more invention — always risky when you're dealing with precious material.
For the most part, Mr. Peabody &amp; Sherman handles the regeneration of its heroes aptly, allowing for emotionally substance in their unique father-son relationship and all the difficulties inherent therein. The story is no subtle metaphor for the difficulties surrounding gay adoption, with society decreeing that a dog, no matter how hyper-intelligent, cannot be a suitable father. The central plot has Peabody hosting a party for a disapproving child services agent and the parents of a young girl with whom 7-year-old Sherman had a schoolyard spat, all in order to prove himself a suitable dad. Of course, the WABAC comes into play when the tots take it for a spin, forcing Peabody to rush to their rescue.
Getting down to personals, we also see the left brain-heavy Peabody struggle with being father Sherman deserves. The bulk of the emotional marks are hit as we learn just how much Peabody cares for Sherman, and just how hard it has been to accept that his only family is growing up and changing.
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But more successful than the new is the film's handling of the old — the material that Peabody and Sherman purists will adore. They travel back in time via the WABAC Machine to Ancient Egypt, the Renaissance, and the Trojan War, and 18th Century France, explaining the cultural backdrop and historical significance of the settings and characters they happen upon, all with that irreverent (but no longer racist) flare that the old cartoons enjoyed. And oh... the puns.
Mr. Peabody &amp; Sherman is a f**king treasure trove of some of the most amazingly bad puns in recent cinema. This effort alone will leave you in awe.
The film does unravel in its final act, bringing the science-fiction of time travel a little too close to the forefront and dropping the ball on a good deal of its emotional groundwork. What seemed to be substantial building blocks do not pay off in the way we might, as scholars of animated family cinema, have anticipated, leaving the movie with an unfinished feeling.
But all in all, it's a bright, compassionate, reasonably educational, and occasionally funny if not altogether worthy tribute to an old favorite. And since we don't have our own WABAC machine to return to a time of regularly scheduled Peabody and Sherman cartoons, this will do okay for now.
If nothing else, it's worth your time for the puns.
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Released Listener Supported, the third installment in ongoing live album series; album was recorded live at New Jersey's Continental Airlines Arena and a video of the performance concurrently released

Released major label debut Under the Table & Dreaming after signing with RCA; produced by Steve Lillywhite

Starred in the family drama "Because of Winn-Dixie" opposite Jeff Daniels and Cicely Tyson

Released third studio album Before These Crowded Streets

Matthews launched an attack on bootleggers in conjunction with the Federal Government, targeting stores that were selling semilegal discs of live performances

Made a cameo in Sandler's film "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry"

Released double-disc Live at Red Rocks 8-15-95 under the Bama Rags/RCA label; without any marketing or promotion, the album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard charts and was instantly certified platinum

Third film opposite Sandler, "Just Go with It"

Formed the Dave Matthews Band in Charlottesville, Virginia

Joined legendary producer Glen Ballard to co-write 12 new songs for Everyday

Released Busted Stuff, which included the single "Where Are You Going"; single featured on the soundtrack for the Adam Sandler film "Mr. Deeds"

Cast as a racist in "You Don't Mess with the Zohan," starring Sandler

Reunited with producer Steve Lillywhite for the Dave Matthews Band album Away From The World

Moved to New York; briefly worked for IBM

Bama Rags/RCA released collaboration album Live at Luther College: An Acoustic Performance by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds

Released first solo album Some Devil, featuring the single "Gravedigger"

Played first public show at Charlottesville, VA's Earth Day Festival

Released Dave Matthews Band's debu album Remember Two Things on their Bama Rags label

Made feature film debut in "Where the Red Fern Grows"

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The public face of the improvisational, jazz/jam fusion-based Dave Matthews Band (DMB), Dave Matthews enjoyed a religiously devoted fanbase who lived for the band's tours, albums and live music recordings. Launching from the college/fraternity circuit and powered by a bootleg-swapping, Matthews-approved community, the Grammy-winning group's nonstop tours made it one of the most financially successful acts of all time. Notching smash albums like <i>Under the Table and Dreaming</i> and <i>Crash</i>, as well as hit singles such as "Ants Marching," "Crash Into Me" and "The Space Between," DMB became more than a beloved band, but a Grateful Dead-type movement whose followers adored Matthews's funky, rough-edged sound and Earth-friendly ethos. Matthews himself remained the good-natured global citizen at the center of it all, releasing a solo album <i>Some Devil</i>, collaborating with a slew of talented musicians, and making small film appearances in features like "Because of Winn-Dixie" (2005) and several Adam Sandler crowd-pleasers including "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" (2007) and "Just Go With It" (2011). Always humble and unfailingly polite in his public appearances and interviews, Dave Matthews built an amazing musical empire without sacrificing his core message of living a happy and centered life.<p>Born Jan. 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa, David John Matthews was born to American parents, John and Valerie Matthews. When he was two, his father's job with IBM moved the family to New York City. At seven, Matthews and his family spent a year in Cambridge, England, but they returned to New York, and Matthews began playing guitar at age nine. In 1977, Matthews' father died of lung cancer, and in 1980, the family returned to Johannesburg, South Africa. Because of the nation's policy of apartheid and mandatory military service, after high school graduation, Matthews returned to the United States and ended up in Charlottesville, VA. Bartending to pay the bills, he joined the local music and theater communities and began to write songs and perform.<p>Inspired by the musicians he met while serving drinks, Matthews formed a band in early 1991 with a talented group of jazz and classically trained performers: LeRoi Moore, Carter Beauford, Peter Griesar, Boyd Tinsley and Stefan Lessard. Their name "Dave Matthews Band" came about by accident, and even though it seemed to place the focus on Matthews himself, the members considered themselves a true collective. With an eclectic, jam-based sound that included violin/fiddle and harmonica, DMB began to book jobs in the area, especially at fraternity houses, colleges and local clubs. From the beginning, DMB set themselves apart from other acts by encouraging fans to bootleg and share performances, especially since the band's free-flowing, improvisational nature ensured that no two shows would ever sound just the same. With that rare mindset, they succeeded in eventually building a long-lasting, passionate community.<p>While Griesar left the band in spring of 1993, the remaining members cohered into a powerhouse core, and that fall, released the independent album <i>Remember Two Things</i>, which topped the college charts. Featuring concert staples such as "Tripping Billies," DMB's album and outlook reflected the type of fan/artist relationship reminiscent of The Grateful Dead: the creation of a harmonious and interactive community of empowered fans. Their first live EP, 1994's <i>Recently</i>, helped cement their college fanbase, but their commercial breakthrough came with their 1994 major label release, <i>Under the Table and Dreaming</i>. The set launched the muscular-hippie jam hits "What Would You Say" and "Ants Marching" as well as the soft, melodic "Satellite." Ever present on the tsunami of DMB-related merchandise was a stylized female image of a "firedancer," which was based on a sketch by Matthews and became an instantly recognizable band logo.<p>The death of Matthews's older sister Anne in a murder/suicide that same year shaped his songwriting and outlook on life. He dedicated <i>Under the Table and Dreaming</i> to her memory, and helped his sister Jane raise Anne's two children. The band's professional momentum went into overdrive with the 1996 release of <i>Crash</i>, which earned them a Grammy as well as mainstream success across the board, propelled by the radio-conquering hits "So Much to Say," "Too Much" and especially the inescapable ballad "Crash Into Me." No matter how powerful the band proved on the charts, their bread and butter remained touring. Drawing record-breaking crowds, faithful followers considered each jam-heavy concert a new religious experience, full of moments of epiphany. In 1997, RCA rereleased DMB's first two indie albums, which went platinum, and the band recorded the enormously popular fan-valentine <i>Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95</i>, notable for its inclusion of Matthews's longtime friend, collaborator and semi-DMB member Tim Reynolds on electric guitar.<p> <i>Before These Crowded Streets</i> (1998) featured a more somber tone, and launched darker-tinged singles including "Don't Drink the Water" and "Crush." Without the rest of the band, Matthews and Reynolds released a 1999 one-off, <i>Live at Luther College</i>, but DMB reunited to jam at Woodstock '99 and launch another live album, <i>Listener Supported</i>, which also served as a PBS television special and DVD. The band took to the recording studio under producer Steve Lillywhite to work on their fourth album, but scrapped the sessions as well as the producer. Instead, Matthews hooked up with Alanis Morissette's producer, Glen Ballard, to write 2001's more pop-oriented <i>Everyday</i>. Containing some of the band's most commercially successful singles, including "Everyday," "I Did It" and "The Space Between," the album proved divisive with longtime fans who felt that DMB's charmingly rough edges had been smoothed over. The online leaking of <i>The Lillywhite Sessions</i> added a controversial footnote to <i>Everyday</i>, since fans and critics were able to compare the sets' divergent sounds.<p>In response, DMB took the long-shelved songs and reinterpreted them along with new material on 2002's <i>Busted Stuff</i>, which pleased fans. They also continued to tour and release live albums and DVDs. Matthews weathered a public relations black eye when one of the band's tour bus drivers dumped more than 800 pounds of liquid human waste through a Chicago bridge grate, unfortunately dousing passengers on a boat below. To make amends, they fired the driver, donated a hefty sum to a Chicago River charity and settled the resulting civil lawsuit. Undaunted, Matthews released a platinum-selling solo album, 2003's <i>Some Devil</i>, which spawned the Grammy-winning single "Gravedigger." He toured to support the album as "Dave Matthews & Friends," but soon enough a recharged DMB reunited with the successful 2005 release of <i>Stand Up</i>. Reflecting the breadth of fans enjoyed by DMB, Julia Roberts starred in the video for the single "Dreamgirl."<p> Although he resisted the label, Matthews was undeniably the band's face and most famous member, and he made many appearances on his own. He played Southern-fried fellows in the family films "Where the Red Fern Grows" (2003) and "Because of Winn-Dixie" (2005), and guested on "House" (FOX, 2004- ) as a musical genius in danger of losing his talent to epilepsy. As part of DMB, he was a repeated musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) and spoofed Ozzy Osbourne in a 2009 skit which saw cast member Bill Hader playing an ultra laidback Matthews. The singer placed the song "Where Are You Going" in Adam Sandler's comedy "Mr. Deeds" (2002), and the two struck up a friendship, in part based on their similar frat/college-age fanbases and senses of humor. Matthews lensed goofy cameos in the comedian's "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" (2007) as a swishy salesman, "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" (2008) as a racist redneck, and "Just Go With It" (2011) as Nicole Kidman's gay husband.<p>Still touring the world, DMB allowed fans to determine the lineup for their greatest hits, 2006's <i>The Best of What's Around Vol. 1</i>. Loyal Virginians, the band played a free concert for Virginia Tech in 2007 after the infamous school shootings, and Matthews lent his musical and touring support to Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Always placing equal importance on fans as a necessary member of the band, Matthews announced the 2008 death of the band's saxophonist, LeRoi Moore, at a concert. DMB then released the platinum-selling <i>Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King</i> in 2009, and performed single "You and Me" on the Grammys. In 2011, an era ended when the band made the shocking announcement that they were taking the year off from touring for the first time in their 20 years together.

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"Our job is to focus on real simple things, treasuring our friendships and treasuring the music, and treasuring our time doing what we love to do, because it will pass," he says. "And then what happens next? I don't know. We'll have to wait 'til we get there." – Matthews to CNN.com, Sept. 8, 1998

"Occasionally I think being a hermit might be nice. But I try very hard to at least give myself the appearance of an average life. I indulge myself with very normal things, taking my kids to the movie, doing my own grocery shopping or cooking my meals at home. I'm repulsed by the idea of building a big wall and living in a house behind it. I don't think it's healthy. So that allows me to not be afraid of trying small things." – Matthews on VH1, Feb. 17, 2005

"I'm a bit of a caveman – I don't go out into the digital space very often. I lie facedown on the grass and count how many bugs I can find." – Matthews quoted in Rolling Stone, Aug. 30, 2012